Festa de' Borg 2026
When is the next Festa de' Borg?
The 23rd Festa de' Borg takes place on Friday 4, Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September 2026.
EDITION: 23rd (XXIII)
NAME: Il ritorno di Buffalo Bill – e' mond ma chesa nosta (The
return of Buffalo Bill, the world at our house)
WHEN: 4, 5 and 6 September 2026
WHERE: Borgo San Giuliano, Rimini
PRICE: free entry
HOURS: from the afternoon until late at night
AUDIENCE: suitable for all ages
PARKING: very limited, come by bike!
CONTACT: societadeborg@gmail.com
What the Festa de' Borg is
Borgo San Giuliano comes alive as you have never seen it. An open-air event, genuine and joyful: in every lane, on every corner, along every street you will find music, dancing, shows, food, wine, beer and no end of fun.
It is not a trade fair and not a village festival: it is the Festa de' Borg. No other event involves Rimini and its people like this one. The whole community, residents and businesses alike, takes part, thanks to the enormous organisational and creative energy of the Società de Borg and everyone who works with them.
Programme and event calendar
FIREWORKS
On Sunday 6 September at 11:30 pm the firework display closes the 23rd Festa de’ Borg.
All the shows are free to attend. The times given are start times: the festival then carries on all evening in every corner of the quarter.
Friday 4 September 2026
The return of Buffalo Bill
The first evening is given over to the imagined return to Rimini of the legendary American hero: the main streets of the Borgo fill with western and country music, blues and soul.
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from 7:00 pm
Navigare Necesse Est
Porto Antico
A theatre piece written and performed by Gianluca Reggiani, about the seafaring history of Rimini.
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from 8:00 pm
Rimini Blues Dance
Chiostro
A non-profit project set up to bring people together through dance, music and the history of the blues.
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from 8:30 pm
Opening parade
Streets of the Borgo
The traditional parade that officially opens the Festa de’ Borg and winds through the streets of the quarter.
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from 8:30 pm
Solitary River Band
Viale Tiberio
The Rimini duo Roby Leo and Andrea Duca: voice, guitar, harmonica, piano and violin in a tribute to Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan, with over 500 songs in their repertoire.
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from 9:00 pm
Silverado
Piazzale Tiberio
One of the most recognisable acts on the European country scene, led by Esterita Vanin: country, folk and bluegrass with a contemporary feel.
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from 9:00 pm
Takoda – The horse thief
Arena Parco XXV Aprile
A special event. The equestrian show by Diego Giona, of the historic Caniato family: eight horses guided without restraint, by voice and gesture alone.
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from 9:00 pm
Gloria and the Doctor
Chiostro Chiesa
Gloria Turrini and Simone Scifoni: from the roots of the blues towards trad jazz, gospel and funk.
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from 10:15 pm
Ombelico del Mondo – DJ set by Velvet
Piazza sull’Acqua
The Velvet DJs bring sounds and influences from the four corners of the planet, in an evening curated by Lucia Chiavari.
Themed areas open: Viale and Parcheggio Tiberio: Western & Country · Via San Giuliano: American Ballroom (from blues to swing) · Chiostro: themed exhibitions
Saturday 5 September 2026
E’ mond ma chesa nosta
The whole quarter opens up to the festival, inner squares included, to host “the world at our house”: a musical and culinary journey from the four corners of the planet, run by local associations.
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from 7:00 pm
Navigare Necesse Est
Porto Antico
Repeat performance of the theatre piece written and performed by Gianluca Reggiani.
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from 8:00 pm
Ryan Sullivan & The Kingbeggar Orkestra
Chiostro Chiesa
Tales of revelry and passion from the streets of a never-forgotten 1920s New Orleans.
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from 8:00 pm
Africa – Koredjuga / Kairasila Band
Piazzetta Pirinela
West African dance and percussion choreographed by Bifalo Kouyate, followed by the Kairasila collective, between afro-beat and the griot tradition.
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from 8:00 pm
Argentina per il Mondo – Colectivo 73
Piazzetta Pozzetto
South American food and folklore: the Cuarteto Popular ranges from cumbia to tango, with dance teachers and open lessons for the public.
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from 8:30 pm
Cabaret Europa – Moulin Rozz
Piazzetta Gabena
A tribute to the café-theatres and cabarets of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with Swing O’Leles, Rosamundana and the IDANCE school.
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from 9:00 pm
Takoda – The horse thief
Arena Parco XXV Aprile
Repeat performance of Diego Giona's equestrian show.
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from 9:00 pm
West River Band
Viale Tiberio
West-coast music and country rock from the 1970s and 1980s: Eagles, Doobie Brothers, America, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Creedence Clearwater Revival.
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from 9:00 pm
Miami & The Groovers
Cortilone
A Rimini rock band founded in 2000 by Lorenzo Semprini, performing the show “C’era una volta in America”.
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from 9:00 pm
Rimini Swing Aviators
Chiostro
Rimini's leading association for lindy hop and authentic jazz, at the Chiostro with their dancers.
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from 10:15 pm
Ombelico del Mondo – DJ set by Velvet
Piazza sull’Acqua
The second night of the Velvet DJ set on the bank beside the Tiberius Bridge.
Themed areas open: Viale and Parcheggio Tiberio: Western, Country and Romagna folk · Via San Giuliano: American Ballroom (from blues to swing) · Chiostro: themed exhibitions
Sunday 6 September 2026
Grand finale
The festival carries on across the whole Borgo with workshops and guided visits from the afternoon onwards, closing with the traditional firework display over the Tiberius Bridge.
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from the afternoon
Workshops and guided visits
Borgo San Giuliano
Activities spread across the Borgo to explore the worlds of the festival, starting in the afternoon.
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from 7:00 pm
Navigare Necesse Est
Porto Antico
Final performance of the theatre piece written and performed by Gianluca Reggiani.
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from 8:00 pm
Storia di Romagna
Piazzale Tiberio
An eight-piece orchestra in 1950s red uniforms, devoted to the repertoire of Secondo Casadei: a treasure of Romagna's popular culture.
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from 8:00 pm
The Indians
Chiostro Chiesa
A Rimini trio moving between r’n’b, mambo and jazz, with the sounds and flavours of Louisiana's most beguiling city.
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from 8:00 pm
Oriente – Leyla Nur & Sahara Sunset
Piazzetta Pirinela
From classical oriental dance to more modern crossovers: a journey of colour, light and the scents of distant lands.
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from 8:00 pm
Argentina per il Mondo – Colectivo 73
Piazzetta Pozzetto
A second Argentinian evening of tango, folklore and food specialities.
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from 8:30 pm
Cabaret Europa – Moulin Rozz
Piazzetta Gabena
The second cabaret evening, with the IDANCE school's tribute to the legendary musical Moulin Rouge.
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from 9:00 pm
False Prophets
Piazzale Tiberio
“Across the border”: songs of resistance and hope across folk, rock and soul, with stories of outlaws, slaves and migrants.
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from 9:00 pm
Nashville & Backbones
Viale Tiberio
The sound of the American west coast – Eagles, Creedence, America, CSN&Y – in covers and original songs.
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from 9:00 pm
The Carolina Rippers & Paul B. Sammers
Cortilone
The two “Carolina rippers” together with Paul B. Sammers: American roots music with the feel of the earliest recordings.
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from 9:00 pm
Musical “Broadway Celebration”
Piazza sull’Acqua
Fifteen performers from Anca Anderlean Danza, with choreography by Giorgia Falcioni drawn from the great American musicals.
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from 9:00 pm
Rimini Swing Aviators
Chiostro
The third and final evening of swing dancing at the Chiostro.
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from 11:30 pm
Closing firework display
Piazza sull’Acqua
The grand finale by Fonti Pirotecnica: from the historic frontier of the West to the human frontier of multiculturalism, in three acts of music, light and fire.
Themed areas open: Viale and Parcheggio Tiberio: Western & Country · Via San Giuliano: American Ballroom (from blues to swing) · Chiostro: the festival exhibitions
The grand firework finale
Sunday 6 September, from 11:30 pm: the closing firework display in Piazza sull’Acqua, by Fonti Pirotecnica.
A story in three acts (evolution, dialogue and integration) made of music, light and fire: from the historic frontier of the West to the human frontier of multiculturalism, looking out over the Tiberius Bridge.
The exhibitions of the 23rd Festa de’ Borg
The exhibitions can be visited on all three days of the festival, free of charge.
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Buffalo Bill in Rimini
Chiostro / Via San Giuliano – parish rooms
Previously unseen images from the Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave in Denver and historic documents about his visit to Rimini on 11 April 1906, from the archives of the Biblioteca Gambalunga. With Bruno Fabbri's account of the “Buffalo Bill of Romagna”.
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Rimini in the Belle Époque
Chiostro / Via San Giuliano – parish rooms
Period photographs from the collection of Alessandro Catrani: the city in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as it set out to become a capital of international tourism.
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Anim-azioni borghigiane
Chiostro / Via San Giuliano – parish rooms
Luca Marzaloni's photographic project devoted to the heart of the festival: the volunteers and “ordinary people” who make the work of the Società de Borg possible.
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Navigare Necesse Est – the “G.B. Ramusio” nautical school
Viale Tiberio (news kiosk) / Piazzetta Sergio Zavoli
The story of Rimini's nautical school from the archives of the Biblioteca Gambalunga, from compulsory schooling in 1859 to the years after the Second World War. The exhibition pairs with the theatre piece of the same name.
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Filippo Manfroni – painter
Via San Giuliano 16 – Cinema Tiberio
The artist behind the poster for the 23rd Festa de’ Borg shows a selection of works previously presented in “Del mare e d’altri sogni”, along with some new pieces.
The Grand Lottery
One of the richest lotteries in the area, with 18 prizes to be won and a total prize pool of over 30,000 euro.
1st prize: an OMODA 5 SUV (1.6 147hp), donated by the Ruggeri dealership in Rimini.
Tickets: €2.50 each. They come in 4 series spelling out B – O – R – G: like the four leaves of a four-leaf clover, the idea is to make up your own “quadrifoglio de BORG” by buying at least one ticket from each series.
New for 2026: tickets that are not drawn entitle you to a discount of the same value on a full-price ticket at the Cinema Tiberio in Rimini.
Draw: Monday 7 September 2026, 9:00 pm, at the Cinema Tiberio.
The 18 prizes
- 1st OMODA 5 car (Ruggeri)
- 2nd Fantic Issimo City L1 50cc electric scooter
- 3rd E-Tube women's 28" electric bicycle
- 4th +ME modular double duvet
- 5th Your weight in beer (Birra Spiess)
- 6th Necklace and earring set (Oreficeria Urbinati)
- 7th Two months at the beach, full experience (Bagno Tiki 26)
- 8th Vintage Seiko Kinetic watch
- 9th Holiday voucher (Mochilla Viaggi)
- 10th 55" 4K smart TV (Chiari Expert)
- 11th Yves Saint Laurent glasses (L’Ottica del Borgo)
- 12th Made-to-measure 100% merino wool jumper (Ma-nifattura)
- 13th Shopping voucher (Az. Agricola Scarpellini Cesarino)
- 14th Shopping voucher (Cartoleria-Tabaccheria Non Solo Fumo)
- 15th Shopping voucher (La Ferramenta del Borgo)
- 16th Food hamper (Panificio Giorgio Fellini)
- 17th LS Demijet MPH helmet (Argilli Moto)
- 18th Book of 10 tickets (Cinema Tiberio)
The 2026 poster
The poster was painted by Filippo Manfroni, an artist from Rimini who had already worked with the Borgo on the Rex mural in 2012. The image draws on the original posters advertising the Wild West Show in 1906, traces of which were found in photographs at the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave in Denver, Colorado.
Past Editions
Today the festival is a chance to keep alive the memory of a quarter that is resilient, cheerful and close-knit, whose community still feels a strong bond with the place where it grew up and is always glad to share it with anyone who comes to visit.
XXII - Taca Biloz (2024)
XXI - Che Maraveja! (2018)
XX - Perfect day (2016)
XIX - Tiberio tein bota (2014)
XVIII - Freeborg - Artorne me futur (2012)
XVII - Amarborg (2010)
XVI - Le veglie, tra misteri e briganti (2008)
XV - Carnavale (2006)
XIV - Vieni avanti…cretino (2004)
XIII - Animalunga, Cirillo e … (2002)
XII - Nud e Crud (2000)
XI - E Nivóun (1998)
X - Angeli sul Borgo (1996)
IX - Riflessi di luna, a tribute to Fellini (1994)
VIII - Esposti alle invasioni (1992)
VII - L'avventuriero (1990)
VI - La Riminese (1988)
V - Mari e maree (1986)
IV - L'immagine e il volto (1984)
III - La solidarietà (1982)
II - La festa (1980)
I - First edition (1979)
FAQ: Questions about the Festa de' Borg 2026
The Festa de' Borg 2026, the "Return of Buffalo Bill" edition, runs on Friday 4, Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September 2026, on the first weekend of September as tradition dictates.
Events start in the afternoon and carry on until late at night. Sunday evening closes with the final firework display in Piazza sull’Acqua, from 11:30 pm.
Yes, entry to the Festa de' Borg is completely free: shows, concerts and exhibitions are all open to everyone at no charge.
Food, drink and lottery tickets are of course paid for at the stalls and in the venues of the quarter.
Parking right by the quarter is very limited during the festival. The organisers recommend coming by bike or on foot.
Otherwise you can use the car parks in Rimini's old town (about 10 minutes on foot across the Tiberius Bridge) or the railway station car park.
Absolutely. The Festa de' Borg is an event for all ages, with the genuine, family atmosphere typical of Romagna.
The Buffalo Bill theme, with the equestrian show "Takoda – the horse thief" and the themed areas devoted to the continents, is especially appealing for younger visitors.
Because in 1906, exactly 120 years ago, the caravan of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show really did stop in Rimini: a landmark event with 700 people and 500 horses that brought a world nobody here had seen before.
The festival takes that episode as a starting point to tell the story of Rimini and its people, to reflect on what a frontier means, and to "bring the world to our house".
The first prize is an OMODA 5 SUV, donated by the Ruggeri dealership in Rimini. There are 18 prizes in all, with a prize pool of over 30,000 euro.
Tickets cost €2.50 and the draw takes place on Monday 7 September 2026 at 9:00 pm at the Cinema Tiberio.